Effective May 11, 2024, New York City now prohibits employers from entering into any type of agreement that shortens the statutory period by which an employee may file an administrative claim or complaint, or civil action,...more
5/14/2024
/ City of New York ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Rules ,
NYCHRL ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection adopted changes to the regulations governing the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The effective date of the changes is October...more
On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height and weight. This new ordinance further expands the...more
6/2/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
City of New York ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
NYCCHR